THE
WOODVILLES AND YOUR EVENT

If you are thinking of organising an event or need
to bring a heritage site to life, we are always happy to help.
The Woodvilles were founded in Hampshire in the early nineties. Many members
have been re-enacting for over ten years. The group are part of the Wars of
the Roses Federation and attended many of their events. We also guest for
other groups like 'Livery and Maintenance'. In recent years we have organised
many shows in our own right.

In the past we have hosted or
participated in events at Warwick Castle, Berkeley Castle, Rochester Castle,
De Haar Castle, Kenilworth Castle, Bosworth, Tewkesbury, Detling (multi-era)
and others too numerous to mention. We have also performed one-off events
for archeological trusts. The Woodvilles have also worked with English Heritage,
Welsh Heritage, The National Trust and private enterprises for over many years.
On occasion we may attend charitable event for no charge.

We pride ourselves on our professional but friendly
approach and aim to improve our standards of authenticity with each passing
season. We offer a broad selection of skills including:

Living history:

A camp complete with tents, crafts, cooking, dancing,
medieval games, talks about daily life and demonstrations.

Battle displays:

We portray a 'bill block' of late medieval foot soldiers.
We also field gunners, archers and armoured knights.

Crafts:

We have many skilled members and can show the following
crafts: basket weaving, candle making, bodging (using a pole lathe), blacksmithing,
armouring, leather work, fletching, net making, sewing and minting. We also
display medieval cooking.

Weapons demonstrations:

We are able to show and demonstrate a number of weapons
of the era including those used in hand-to-hand combat, archery and gunnery.

Working with Horses

Although we do not have our own
horses we train out-of-season with those that do. Many of our members are
experienced riders and owners outside of reenactment. We are one of the few
"foot" groups that will actually 'fight' mounted troops

During the summer season you might
see us working with 'Destrier', a group dedicated to the horse in later medieval
life. Destrier display jousting in full armour and take part in reenactments.
Click Here to VisitDestrier
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return here).

Film Work:

Many of our members have experience
in film extra work and have taken part in filming for everything from BBC
documentaries (e.g. War Walks) to Italian TV sketch shows. Whether you are
looking for individuals or a group, please feel free to contact us.

Insurance and Safety:

The Woodvilles hold their own
public liability insurance and are dedicated to maintaining health and safety
for members, the visiting public and fellow re-enactors.

Working with Children

Our members are always happy to
undergo police checks before attending school events, with many of already
having CRB certificates due to our usual employment.